Ronny Jackson vouching for President Trump’s health during an extended White House briefing live on air played a part in his nomination for Veterans Affairs secretary, a White House official says https://t.co/XOFc3VDn1h pic.twitter.com/el9QHzKQpn
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 29, 2018
Flashback — Dr Ronny Jackson on Trump: "I told the President that if he had a healthier diet over the last 20 years he might live to be 200 years old.”
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) March 28, 2018
I beg any Senator to ask Dr. Ronny Jackson just one question during his confirmation hearing, while he is under oath:
“What is Donald Trump’s real weight?”
— Ed Krassenstein 💎 (@EdKrassen) March 29, 2018
Veterans groups have expressed concern about Trump's decision to tap WH physician Ronny Jackson to head the VA. "Looking at his background we don't see anything that indicates he's capable of running a $200B agency." https://t.co/z2u5nIbikW w/@bkesling
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) March 28, 2018
It is almost as shocking that Ronny Jackson accepted Trump's nomination as VA Secretary, full well knowing he's unqualified for the position.
This is completely bonkers, and as a military veteran who receives care at my VA facility regularly, it concerns me deeply.
— Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) March 28, 2018
While honoring Dr. Ronny Jackson's service, Senators must ask him blunt, direct questions about how the VA works. We are concerned about his readiness to assume control.
Hearings should not just examine his policy positions, but also how much he knows about VA ops and structure.
— VoteVets (@votevets) March 28, 2018
Look, Ronny Jackson is a well-qualified doctor. He’s served the US honorably. But he appears to have no management experience that would prepare him to oversee 377,000 employees and a budget of $180 billion per year—other than that Trump likes him. At least it’s not Ivanka… https://t.co/qukvRg70ck
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) March 28, 2018
Dr. Ronny Jackson just announced that effective immediately, all veterans are one inch taller. pic.twitter.com/7pOaexKfcU
— Danny Zuker (@DannyZuker) March 28, 2018
When I heard "Trump's personal doctor" is gonna be the new VA Secretary, I didn't think about Ronny Jackson, I was just like YAY DR BONGWATER IS BACK pic.twitter.com/BOscMglyqK
— shauna (@goldengateblond) March 28, 2018
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT pic.twitter.com/49fW56ApX1
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) March 28, 2018
Meanwhile…
Trump lawyer told Manafort to "stay strong" and @realDonaldTrump might have a pardon for him. John Dowd says it ain't so. Kudos to NYT for quite the Scoop today. The Post matches/ me and @jdawsey1 @PostRoz https://t.co/RrmdHMaUaV
— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) March 28, 2018
A president who dangles possibility of pardons to former aides who might otherwise incriminate him to avoid conviction, is engaging in obstruction of justice, an impeachable offense. https://t.co/rOs3HpOvRK
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 29, 2018
“It may prove to be one of the stupidest things he has yet done.” — Julie O’Sullivan, law professor, Georgetown University https://t.co/ebfVKPKPcB
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 29, 2018
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WORLD
This week's US infrastructure attacks:
* Atlanta city services paralyzed due to ransomware attack; deadline for ransom is today
* Baltimore 911 dispatch system hacked
* Boeing hit by serious virus, metastasizing quickly— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) March 28, 2018
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will no longer be able to tweet or send other messages from inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London https://t.co/ikOOdbNZxb
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 29, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN (AND NORN IRON)
yup, they sure will https://t.co/n8Tu0JJacs
— Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) March 29, 2018
11 Brexit promises the government quietly dropped https://t.co/okA7TuIx9x
— Linda Richardson 🇪🇺 #FBPE (@lindarich48) March 29, 2018
Cambridge Analytica helped ‘cheat’ Brexit vote and US election, claims whistleblowerhttps://t.co/0Ygb1wLr3n via @POLITICOEurope pic.twitter.com/QHAPOHX51O
— POLITICO (@politico) March 29, 2018
If anything sums up #Brexit – it's the Daily Express making my pic of Britain look whiter than it actually is. pic.twitter.com/Jjsa05LYro
— Justin Foulkes (@justinfoulkes) March 28, 2018
One year till Brexit. My country never wanted this and didn’t vote for it yet we are to be taken out against our national collective will. I remember when they said that the only way we would keep our EU status was to vote No to independence.
— Pete Wishart (@PeteWishart) March 29, 2018
"Some Brexiteers dismiss the border question as a ploy by Ireland and “Remoaners” to wheedle a soft Brexit. They are being superficial and reckless" https://t.co/WihMhkJHhh via @TheEconomist
— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) March 29, 2018
Brexit – how's it going? Report from @anandMenon1 et al "Uncertainty reigns. This is having negative consequences for … sectors including agriculture, fisheries, aviation, the environment, higher education, the health service and financial services…." https://t.co/PverL99apj
— Tim Harford (@TimHarford) March 29, 2018
